Broom-socket



4(No Model.)

' A .S.` FLINT.

I BROOM SOCKET.

Patented SeptuZ, 1882.

I 'lffztyl i UNITED STATES PATENT` Price.A

ALVAH S. FLINT, OF- CRETE, NEBRASKA.

BROOM-SOCKET.

SPECIFICATIQN forming part of Letters Patent No. 265,052, datedSeptember 26, 1882. Application led May 15, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom Iit muy concern Be it known that I, ALVAH S. FL1NT,a citizenot' the United States of America, residing at Crete, in the county ofSaline andState ot' Nebraska, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Sockets for Detachable Broom-Handles, ot' which thefollowing is a specification. l

My invention relates to improvements in sockets for detachablebroom-handles 5 and the objects' of my invention are, rst, to furnish astraight socket for detachable broomhandles which will be simple, cheap,and effective; second, to provide a tin socket having l slits andshoulders, whereby soldering is dispensed with; and, third, to furnish astraight socket for detachable broom-handles, which socket is concealed,and may be made of castaway tin, ttc. I attain these objects by theconstruction and arrangements ot' the parts as shown in theaccomlianying drawings, in

which- Figure 1 is a view of a broom provided with mynew socket, showingthe handle detached. Fig. 2 is a section view, showing the handleattached. Fig. 3 isa View ot' my new socket provided with slits andshoulders. Fig. trepresents detailed views showing the slnall wire w.

VSimilar letters of reference refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views.

A represents the broom provided with my new socket. I-t is of suchmaterial as brooms are usually made.

B, Fig. 3, is my new socket. It is 'made of tin, with the slits b b cutin it, forming the shoulders c c. There are -two slits, b b, near thetop, forming 'one shoulder, c, and two slits, b b', near the bottom,forming the other shoulder, c. The socketB is made out of one piece oftin and bent around in the shape as shown in Fig. 3, having near thelower end the hole d, in which the wirefis fastened to commence winding.6 is a hole on the side of B, through which a screw passes intothehandle H to hold it fast in the socket. At the top B is providedy with asmall ring, g, which prevents the wire from slipping oft' after beingwound. The provision of the slits and shoulders does away withsoldering, the wire around l the socket holding it together firm andsecure. A small piece of wire, to, is placed between `the socket and thewiref, the said wirefbeing wrapped tightly on said wire w. To theprojecting end ofthe wire w the end ot' wirej` is fastened, when thebroom is complete. (See Fig. 4.)

The manner of construction is as follows: The end ofthe wirej' isfastened in the hole d and the broom-corn placed around the socket. Thewire is then wound tightly around the socket, with the corn between thewire and socket, all the way to the rim ot' the socket, and made secureto end of w. The rim g will prevent the wire from slipping off. The wireand corn will entirely conceal the socket, which will make a greatsaving ot' expense, as the socket can be made of old tin cans and othercastaway material, which cannot be done with. the sockets heretoforemade, as they are not concealed and need new material. The broom with mysocket thus attached is shown in Fig. 1. The handle H is inserted and anail `or screw'passed through the hole c into the handle. The wire, whenwrapped around the socket, will keep the socket tight without solderbeing used. The slits cut in the tin form the shoulders and prevent it.from closing to gether. rlhe socket. shown in Fig. 3 can be used forall kinds of brooms. In making heavy warehouse-brooms the slits andshoulders can be dispensed with and the socket soldered, otherwise beingthe same as Fig. 3 in all respects.

` My socket is made straight, having no taper, and free from numerousnails and holes, such as are now commonly used. lt is evident that withmy socket the handle can be attached and detached readily, and admitsofthe replacement of the handles in the event of breakage, and likewisethe handles and broomsA sookebbeing concealed and holding a, handle7 H,substantially as shown and described. 2. The combination vof the wire fwwith the 'socket B and lwire f, the Wire w being' be- 5 tween the socketB and wire f, substantially Witnesses:

v as shown and described, and for the purpose J. K. GOREY, seu forth. R.H. FLINT.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

ALVAH S. FLINT.

